Rolfe — Captain John Smith and Pocahontas Character Profile

About Rolfe

A colonist ordered by Smith to swim across the river to warn the ships of an impending Indian attack. Later left in charge of Jamestown when Smith departs for England.

Character Facts

Played by

Robert Clarke

Appears in

Captain John Smith and Pocahontas (1953)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (6)

• Rolfe — spouse — Pocahontas (Jody Lawrance)
• Rolfe — related — Capt. John Smith (Anthony Dexter)
• Rolfe — Conflict Enemy — Opechanco (Stuart Randall)

  Opechanco's attacks threaten Rolfe and the colony's survival.

• Rolfe — Professional Colleague — Wingfield (James Seay)

  They serve in the same colony but pursue divergent survival strategies.

• Rolfe — Alliance Teammate — Turnbull (Henry Rowland)

  They cooperate to defend Jamestown against external threats.

• Rolfe — Social Peace Ally — Pocahontas (Jody Lawrance)

  Pocahontas's peace initiative indirectly stabilizes Rolfe's position in the colony.

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More characters from Captain John Smith and Pocahontas

• Capt. John Smith (Anthony Dexter)
• Pocahontas (Jody Lawrance)
• Fleming (Alan Hale Jr.)
• Turnbull (Henry Rowland)
• Opechanco (Stuart Randall)
• Sub-Chief (uncredited) (Billy Wilkerson)
• Kemp (Eric Colmar)
• Powhatan tribesman (uncredited) (Charles Soldani)
• Powhatan tribesman (uncredited) (Tony Urchel)
• Settler who Discovers Gold (uncredited) (Jack Kenny)
• Powhatan Maiden (uncredited) (Francesca De Scaffa)
• Macklin (uncredited) (William Cottrell)